Downy Lobelia Lobelia puberula Michaux    Synonyms: Lobelia puberula var. simulans.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Asterales   >   Family Campanulaceae   >   Genus Lobelia   

Description:

Identified by downy stem, basal leaf shape, flower shape and size, and white center to flowers. Great Blue Lobelia flowers have stripes on the inflated tube below, no white center to flowers, larger flowers, smooth stem. Blooms July-October.

Where to find:

Mainly found in forests and in disturbed areas, such as along roadsides. Can thrive in wet or dry conditions, sun or shade.

There are 139 records in the project database.

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Downy Lobelia blooming in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/22/2016). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

Downy Lobelia in Talbot Co., Maryland (9/21/2017). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Downy Lobelia in Talbot Co., Maryland (9/21/2017). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Downy Lobelia blooming in Somerset Co., Maryland (8/28/2013). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Downy Lobelia in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/23/2011). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Downy Lobelia blooming in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/2/2012). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Downy Lobelia in Charles Co., Maryland (9/25/2016). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Downy Lobelia blooming in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/27/2013). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Downy Lobelia blooming in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/13/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Downy Lobelia blooming in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (10/15/2013). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Downy Lobelia blooming in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/30/1981). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Downy Lobelia blooming in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/2/2012). Note basal leaf shape and downy stem. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Downy Lobelia in Talbot Co., Maryland (9/13/2020). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Downy Lobelia in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/23/2014). Photo by Fritz Flohr Reynolds. (MBP list)

Downy Lobelia in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/13/2016). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Downy Lobelia in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/27/2015). (c) scottyastro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Downy Lobelia in Dorchester Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Downy Lobelia in Caroline Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Downy Lobelia in Caroline Co., Maryland (11/13/2020). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Downy Lobelia in Caroline Co., Maryland (11/13/2020). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)


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